how to get a pre-med related job in california?

[premedbarista]

Hi everyone!
So I'm a freshman and I currently work as a barista part-time and also have a part-time research internship, and as much as I like being a barista (lol my username), I think it's time to find a job related to what I want to do with my life. I've read about becoming an EMT/CNA/MA/PCT/ED tech but all of those things require certifications, and while it would be great to get some sort of certification, I just don't have the money to pay for a course right now and can't really take time off of working to go do a class on top of school for 9 months. I don't know if this affects things, but I live in California (LA area!) and there just doesn't seem to be any medical related jobs that don't require some classes/training beforehand. Am I missing something?? How can I find these things?
Thanks so much!

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[Sunny Waffles]

Become a scribe, I doubt that requires any certification training.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Have you tried the SDN Activity Finder? Obviously any paid job involving touching patients generally will require a certification in advance, so that's something you should consider in the end. You are in the Los Angeles area; there are definitely opportunities available.

 

[chilly_md]

You can try to be a scribe. If you won't be taking summer classes, you can try to get a certificate/training to be an EMT, CNA etc then. If you are a freshman, you don't have to be in a big rush to do it now. Phlebotomy is an option too.

 

[Moab_BASE]

In CA a certification isn’t necessary to work as a medical assistant.